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Social Sensitivity Towards Mating Behavior Is Linked To The Frequency At Which Male Beetles Mate

October 24th, 2016

Although I cannot imagine how researchers were able to ascertain this information, male burying beetles that mate more frequently than average are likely more insecure about their social status. This insecurity is rooted in the relative differences in body size among male burying beetles. When a male burying beetle wants to mate with a female…